August 28, 2017

Kelly was
chosen by the Buccaneers in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft. He intercepted
one pass as a rookie and became part of a cornerback rotation with Ronde Barber
in 1999. The rotation continued in 2000, with Kelly primarily known for his
physicality at the position. Kelly moved into the starting job across from
Barber in 2001.

Kelly suffered
a chest injury in 2003 and was limited to five games. He came back strong in
2004 and intercepted four passas and continued to distinguish himself with his
aggressive play. Following a 2005 season in which he was sidelined for most of
the schedule due to turf toe, Kelly came back for one more year with the Bucs
before departing to Detroit as a free agent. He appeared in 11 games in what
was his last pro season before being released. He intercepted 22 passes, all
with Tampa Bay,over the course of a solid career.

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August 22, 2017

Kerney
accounted for 24 sacks and 127 tackles in college and was selected by the Atlanta
Falcons in the first round of the 1999 NFL draft (30th overall). He
had a quiet rookie season with 2.5 sacks. Kerney moved into the starting lineup
in 2000, compiling just another 2.5 sacks in 16 games. He broke out with a
team-leading 12 sacks in 2001 and followed up with 10.5 in ’02. Kerney spent
five more seasons with Atlanta, achieving Pro Bowl recognition in 2004, before
departing to Seattle as a free agent in 2007.

Seahawks went 10-6
to finish first in the NFC West. Won NFC Wild Card playoff over Washington
Redskins (35-14). Lost NFC Divisional playoff to Green Bay Packers (42-20).

Aftermath:

Kerney was
limited to seven games, and five sacks, in 2008 due to shoulder problems that
required surgery. He retired following the 2009 season due to further shoulder
issues. Over the course of 11 seasons, Kerney registered 82.5 sacks, 24.5 while
with the Seahawks. He received first-team All-NFL recognition once from the
Associated Press, and second-team honors once, and was a two-time Pro Bowl
choice.

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August 18, 2017

Chosen by the
49ers in the second round of the 1983 NFL draft to address the unsettled
situation at running back, and better known in college for his blocking
ability, Craig teamed at fullback with veteran acquisition RB Wendell Tyler and
gained 1152 yards from scrimmage (725 rushing, 427 receiving).

1985 Season Summary

Appeared in all
16 games

[Bracketed numbers
indicate league rank in Top 20]

Rushing

Attempts – 214
[19]

Most attempts,
game – 22 (for 117 yds.) at Denver 11/11

Yards – 1050
[13]

Most yards,
game – 117 yards (on 22 carries) at Denver 11/11

Average gain – 4.9
[6]

TDs – 9 [8,
tied with Walter Payton & Larry Kinnebrew]

100-yard
rushing games – 2

Pass Receiving

Receptions – 92
[1]

Most
receptions, game – 12 (for 167 yds.) at Atlanta 10/6

Yards – 1016
[11]

Most yards,
game – 167 (on 12 catches) at Atlanta 10/6

Average gain – 11.0

TDs – 6 [20,
tied with eight others]

100-yard
receiving games – 2

Total Yards – 2066
[3, 1st in NFC]

Scoring

TDs – 15 [2,
tied with Louis Lipps]

Points – 90

Postseason: 1 G (NFC Wild Card playoff at NY
Giants)

Rushing
attempts – 9

Rushing yards –
23

Average gain
rushing – 2.6

Rushing TDs – 0

Pass receptions
– 2

Pass receiving
yards – 18

Average yards
per reception – 9.0

Pass Receiving
TDs – 0

Awards & Honors:

2nd team
All-NFL: AP, NEA

2nd team
All-NFC: UPI

Pro Bowl

49ers went 10-6
to finish second in the NFC West and qualify for the postseason as a wild card
entry, while leading the conference in total yards (5920) and touchdowns (53).
Lost NFC Wild Card playoff to New York Giants (17-3).

Aftermath:

Craig split
time with HB Joe Cribbs in 1986 but had a second Pro Bowl year in ‘87 as he
gained 1307 total yards in the strike-abbreviated season (815 rushing, 492
receiving). Craig received NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors in 1988
while rushing for 1502 yards and catching 76 passes for 534 yards as the 49ers advanced
to a Super Bowl victory. He had a fourth Pro Bowl year in 1989, gaining 1054
yards on the ground and 473 through catching passes as the 49ers won another
championship, but, after absorbing seven years of punishment as a versatile
all-purpose back, his productivity began to drop off thereafter. After one last
year with the 49ers in ’90, he moved on to the Raiders and then two final years
in Minnesota, never gaining more than 590 yards rushing in any of his last four
seasons or catching more than 25 passes. He retired with totals of 8189 rushing
yards and 4911 receiving yards on 566 receptions, a total of 13,100 yards from
scrimmage.

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August 16, 2017

Garrison gained
1272 pass receiving yards in San Diego State’s air-oriented offense, setting a school
record with 26 touchdowns. He twice received Little All-American honors and
appeared in the East-West Shrine Game as a senior. Garrison was a future draft
pick of the Philadelphia Eagles and Chargers in 1965. Joining the Chargers in
1966, he moved into the starting lineup as split end in place of the injured
Don Norton across from star flanker Lance Alworth during his 1966 rookie
season, catching 46 passes for 642 yards (14.0 avg.) and four TDs. The speedy
Garrison followed up with 44 receptions for 772 yards (17.5 avg.) in 1967 and
52 catches for 1103 yards (21.2 avg.) and 10 TDs in ’68 when he was selected to
the AFL All-Star Game. Plagued by injuries in 1969, Garrison’s numbers dropped
to a still-impressive 40 catches for 804 yards (20.1 avg.) with 7 TDs.

1970 Season Summary

Appeared in all
14 games

[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]

Pass Receiving

Receptions – 44
[16, tied with four others]

Most
receptions, game – 8 (for 165 yds.) at Chicago 10/18

Yards – 1006 [4]

Most yards,
game – 165 (on 8 catches) at Chicago 10/18

Average gain – 22.9
[4]

TDs – 12 [2,
tied with Gene Washington, 1st in AFC]

100-yard
receiving games – 4

Rushing

Attempts – 4

Yards – 7

Average gain – 1.8

TDs – 0

Scoring

TDs – 12 [3,
tied with Ron Johnson & Gene Washington, 1st in AFC]

Points – 72 [20,
tied with Ron Johnson & Gene Washington]

Awards & Honors:

2nd team
All-AFC: UPI

Pro Bowl

Chargers went 5-6-3
to finish third in the AFC West.

Aftermath:

Garrison
followed up with Pro Bowl seasons in 1971 and ‘72, catching 42 passes for 889
yards (21.2 avg.) and 6 TDs in ’71 and 52 for 744 yards (14.3 avg.) and 7
scores in ’72. He spent a total of 11 seasons with San Diego, until 1976,
catching a total of 404 passes for 7533 yards (18.6 avg.) and 58 touchdowns. He
appeared in one game with the Houston Oilers in 1977 after being let go by the
Chargers and caught one last pass for five yards to close out his career. Garrison
received second-team All-AFL or All-AFC honors twice and was chosen to three
Pro Bowls.

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August 12, 2017

Following a
fine college career in which Bulger passed for 8153 yards and 59 touchdowns, he
was chosen by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft.
Cut during training camp he spent time on the Atlanta Falcons practice squad in
2000 before moving on to the Rams where he was not activated during the
remainder of the year. Due to an injury to starting QB Kurt Warner in 2002
Bulger moved into the starting lineup with good results including wins in his
first six starts although he missed time due to injuries as well. A good fit in
the team’s high-powered offense, he passed for 1826 yards and 14 TDs. He
remained the starter ahead of Warner in 2003.

2003 Season Summary

Appeared and
started in 15 of 16 games

[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]

Passing

Attempts – 532 [4]

Most attempts,
game – 46 at Chicago 11/16

Completions – 336
[3]

Most
completions, game – 29 at Chicago 11/16

Yards – 3845 [3,
1st in NFC]

Most yards,
game – 378 at San Francisco 11/2

Completion
percentage – 63.2 [6]

Yards per
attempt – 7.2 [6]

TD passes – 22
[11]

Most TD passes,
game – 3 vs. Green Bay 10/19

Interceptions –
22 [1, tied with Joey Harrington]

Most
interceptions, game – 4 at Arizona 11/23

Passer rating –
81.4 [15]

300-yard
passing games – 4

200-yard
passing games – 13

Rushing

Attempts – 29

Most attempts,
game – 6 (for 9 yds.) at Cleveland 12/8

Yards – 75

Most yards,
game – 26 yards (on 4 carries) vs. Green Bay 10/19

Average gain – 2.6

TDs – 4

Scoring

TDs – 4

Points – 24

Postseason: 1 G
(NFC Divisional playoff vs. Carolina)

Pass attempts –
46

Pass
completions – 27

Passing yardage
– 332

TD passes – 0

Interceptions –
3

Rushing
attempts – 4

Rushing yards –
11

Average gain
rushing – 2.8

Rushing TDs – 0

Awards & Honors:

Pro Bowl

Rams went 12-4
to finish first in the NFC West. Lost NFC Divisional playoff to Carolina Panthers
(29-23).

Aftermath:

Bulger
followed up by passing for 3964 yards and 21 TDs while giving up 14
interceptions in 2004. He had another Pro Bowl season in 2006 when he again led
the NFC by throwing for 4301 yards. Purely a pocket passer, Bulger spent eight
active yeas with the Rams, and after his promising start with the club, his
production decreased (and interceptions and sacks increased) in his remaining
seasons. Overall Bulger passed for 22,814 yards and 122 TDs against 93 INTs. He
was selected to two Pro Bowls.

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